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The National tribune., 1887-01-27
MRS. LoGAN,s PENSION.

Last week the House Committee on In
valid Pensions decided not to report to the
House the bill passed by the Senate to give
Mrs. John A. Logan pension of $4,000
year. This decision was reached, we are in
formed, by strictly party vote-the nine
Democrats voting against making the report,
and the six Republicans in favor of it. IN
less some other way can be secured Of pre-
senting the bill to the House than by the
report of the Committee to which it was
referred, the measure is defeated.
The first consideration that attracts the
attention is the inconsistency of this action.
Upon the death of Gen. Hancock bill was
hurried through Congress giving his widow
a pension equal to that asked for Mrs. Logan.
1t originated in the same House Of Repre-
sentatives, and the same Committee on In
valid Pensions, with the same Chairman
Col. Matson, of considered it
promptly, and sent it back to the House,
where Col. Matson made request that it be
taken up out of the regular order and passed,
which was done. There were 158 yeas, Al
nays and IL not voting Col. Matson urged
its passage on the ground of similar pensions
having been given to the widows of Admit
raj Farragut and Gen. Thomas Other men,
bers Of the committee rested their argu-
ments upon the hlustrious services of Gen.
! Hancock.
The country now asks with some degree
of impotence for the grounds of this marked
discrimination against the widow of a man
whose services were, to say the least, as
brilliant and valuable as those Of Gen. Han
cock. Was it because Gen. Logan was a
volunteer, while Gen. Hancock was Regu-
lar, or was it because one was Republican
and the other Democrat?
There must have been some reason for this
marked difference of treatment of the fami-
lies of two of our very greatest heroes.
We shall take up the matter again.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
Upon their diseharpe the 3 100000 vOlun-

Upon their discharge the 100000 volun-
teer soldiers became the bone and sinew of
the producers of the country. Thus they
not only saved the Nation in the field, but
they came back home and dug its present
wealth out of the earth, hewed it out of the
forests, pounded it out at the forge, or spun
it in the factory. While doing this they
were loaded with burden of taxation, of
which the present generation has no concep-
tlon. Now are they not entitled to be heard
when they ask that the Nation shall not re-
linquish any of its income until the needy
and suffering among them be paid the sacred
debt due them?
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
A LITTLE CALCULATION.

OF course the soldier hating papeTs are
going into mysteries over the enormous
cost Of the pension bill recently passed by
the House. AS usual, they exaggerate with
irritating absurdity. For instance, several
New York papers that have been distin-
guished for their yirulent opposition TO all
manner Of just recognition of the services OF
soldiers insist that the new measure "will
cost not a cent less than S5OOOO,OOO year."
This is so preposterous that it should excite
the contempt Of a school boy studying pri-
mary arithmetic. The men who write such
stuff have no conception of how much money
! 100000 ID, or the great number Of PEN
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

FIGURES show that while the prices Of
farm products have fallen greatly, the cost
of those things which the farmer has to buy
has been reduced in still greater proper
ton. For example, wheat has fallen from
Sis q bushel to 63.7, and corn from
479 cents to 1856 cents. But at the same
time bleached sheetings have fallen from
221 to IL cents. Salt from $3.50 sack to
$1.30; sugar-refined kerosene from % cents
to g.! yellow sugar from 10 to Al cents, and
so on. In short, s275.99 will buy as much
of the general merchandise now as S67S.41
would purchase in 1873.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
TIE SITUATION.

PROFESSIONALLY every friend of the vet
eran prefers Senate bill No. 1sS5-known as
the Blair bill TO the one which passed
the House last week. But II is now ques-
ton of expediency. But 30 working days
remain for this session. Into that brief
period must be crowded great mass of ac-
cummulated work, and when II O'Clock
March 4 comes, there win be very many
important bills remaining upon the Speak
er's desk ENACTED upon. We cannot afford
torun any risks Of having the relief Of dis
abled aud dependent veterans depend upon
this contingency. The Senate can, we think,
be relied upon TO pass the House bill at
once without amendment, while an attempt
to get the Blair bill through the House at
this time would almost inevitably end in
failure.
The House bin viii give relief to the
worst cases; it will take soldiers out OF the
poorhouses all over the country, and it will
save thousands from going there who are
trembling on the verge Of that ahject pow
erty.
Twelve dollars month will be veritable
Godsend 10 many poor homes, where want
and distress now reign. Let us therefore
accept it and look to the next Congress to
give us what more is necessary to make up
a fair measure Of justice to the veterans.
The 5oth Congress will have a great many
more friends to the soldiers than this one
has, This is due to the unity Of action
among the comrades at the elections Last
Fall Acting under the advice of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE they made their influence
felt as never before, and the result is that
not only were many candidates for Congress
who were hostile OF lukewarm TO our cause
defeated and warm friends elected, but all
received salutary lesson as TO the strength
of the soldier vote, and the determination
of the comrades to use 1t for the protection
of themselves and deserving comrades. We
can therefore look forward with great hope
fulness as to what the next Congress will
do for us.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
AsH1NGToN, D. C. JANUARY q, 1887.
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

OUT on THE LTNES-HOW the Fugitive
ISlaUe order rcas Graded By capt. J. II.
Greene, sh Wis, Medina, o.
WlR TIMES IN WASHTNGTOE.-De-
scribing The scenes and men in Washington
in the early part of 1861 By MAJ. Ben:
PeTIey POOre.
TIE CAPTURE OF ISLAND NO. TO-
By Maj Gen. John Pope, u S. A.
SOUTHERN L0TALISTS.-A sketch Of the
LIST HISS Mounted Rifles. By COL W. W..
Jackson, Washington, d. C.
At FRANKLIN Spicy RecOllectiOns Of an
Orderly Sergeant By Willard MussOa, 1st
Sergeant Co. Il, 107th Ill.,, Err city, Kan.
DEFENSE OF HyASHINGT0K.-An inter
cSting sketch Of the early days Of the aCGr.
By Gen. Cassius mr. Clay, Whitehall Ky.
PRISON AND ESCAPE-A graphic nara
the Of experience an captivity By Lie'd. C.
w. Kcifer, 90. r, Veteran Battalion, 14tl
and 15h Ill.,, LeoUcnuorth, Kan.
UNDER THE RED FLsdG.-HiStory Of a
Day in Paris aader the Commune. By
Henry A. Robbins, NJ, d., Washington, ID. G.
LOGAN At ATLAKTA.-H his magnetic
presence inspired the soldiers. By c. e
adams Superior, Wis.
CEDAR CREEK.-7Ee Services Of the Nine
toenth Corps. By Joseph Dapis, AdjUtant
Bob Mass, DoRUer, Colo.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

INAsMUCH as the greater part of Henry
Georges new paper, the Standard, is written
by himself, it is almost unnecessary to say
that it is mainly filed with very vigorous
thinking, couched in excellent English.
Whatever may be thought of Mr.. Georges
opinions, it cannot be denied that he is the
master of fOrceful, persuasive style OF
handling our mother tongue. There is need
of such paper as the Standard, to discuss
abstract principles and their application to
our social conditions, and we hope it will
succeed.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

NEVER in the history of the country has
sugar been so cheap to our people as it is
to-day. 1t will not be made one cent cheaper
to the poor man by taking off the duty. We
tried that experiment once with the duty on
tea and coffee. What we took Off the coun-
tries who sold to US put on, so that we
lessened our own revenues to increase
theirs. 1t would be the same with
sugar. If we should reduce our income
from sugar s25,OOO,OOO the palace ring at
Madrid, which fattens upon what it can rob
upon Cuban and Porto Rican planters of
would simply add that much to the burdens
they now bear, and our people would pay
the 100000 to support the Spanish hidal-
gos in idle luxury, instead of the money go
ing into our own Treasury.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

FRANCE is reported to be buying enormous
quantities of sulphuric ether, with which to
manufacture a new and marvellous explosive
called "mellinite," which it is expected will
slaughter the enemies of France by battaL
ions and brigades. The French imagination
is always being excited by hopes of this kind.
At the beginning of the Franco Prussian
war they were confident that the mitrail-
leuse, which had been kept great secret,
would simply sweep the Germans off the
face of the earth.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
VISIT OF THE GAR. PENSION COM
BIITTEE.

MITTEE.
In last weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE we
announced the arrival in Washington of
Comrades George S. Merrill, James Tanner,
John Linehan and John S. Kountz, Of the
GAR National Pension Committee.
Immediately upon their arrival the COM
rades took up their work where they had left
offat their previous visit in December. They
held conferences with the Pension Commit
tees of both Houses, and urged with all the
earnestness possible to men who feel as
strongly upon the subject as they do the
need of immediate and substantial legisla-
ton for the benefit of the veterans. They
also called upon the members of both Houses
individually, and presented to them the
claims of the veterans to proper considera-
ton.
The passage by the House of the bill to
give all soldiers who are disabled and de-
pendent $12 month followed Immediately.
While this bill is far from being all that the
Committee desired or the soldiers deserve, it
is yet long step in the right direction. 1t
will do an immense amount Of good, and
bring relief where relief is most urgently
needed.
1t gives much, but does not stand for an
instant in the way of getting more until the
full measure of justice is secured. The
Committee therefore accepted the bill
and urged the friends of the veterans in
the Senate to pass it without alteration OF
emendation. OF the wisdom of this there
can be no shadow of doubt. At this late
hour of the session it would be very danger
for re-passage. That experiment has re,
suited too badly in the past to be risked
again. The temper of the Senators wa;
found very favorable to the passage of the
bill as it stood, and the Senate Pension Com.
mittee voted unanimously to report it favor
ably. We are confident that before this
reaches our readers the bill will pass the
Senate, and we hope that in next weeks
NATIONAL TRIBUNE we can report that the
President has signed it. Leaving things in
so encouraging shape, Comrades Merrill
Tanner, Linehan and Kountz went out II
Calumet Place to pay their respects to Mrs
Logan and then departed for their severa
homes.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

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The National tribune., 1887-01-27

CADET TAYLOR, formerly Chief Clerk in
the Government Printing Office, now one of
the publishers of the Omaha Republican,
gives six columns Of very well-written me-
moirs of that great man, in the Republican
of Dec %. Few men of the younger gen.
Grafton knew Gen. Logan so well as Cadet
Taylor, and still fewer had so much of his
confidence.
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The Amende Honorable.

SIDNEY, o., Jan. 6, 1887.
Gen. J. G. BLACK, Commissioner of Pensions.
HONORED SIR: Your esteemed favor of the
Sd ult. at hand duly.
In behalf of Neal Post. GAR I beg to report
that the resolutions were based on the condi-
tons alleged. Their falsity leaves US much
chagrined at our deceivers. The report was
read in Post meeting two weeks previous, and
doubted so much that we decided to wait con-
firmation. Then, two weeks having elapsed
aud reports undsputed, caused the boys to
follow suit" and now regret
Very respectfully, e. E. MUTT, p. @.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
Department Eneampment.

The 10th annual Encampment, Department
Potomac, was held at Washington last week.
After an exciting contest Jerome B. Burke
was re elected Department Commander. Emmett
Urell was chosen Senior Vice Department
Commander, and J. B. Jochum, Junior Vice
Department Commander. The election of the
remaining officers was postponed for a week.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THEY are still 1ynchins the Benders out
West. We never knew of man that could
stand hanging as often and in as many diff
ferent places az Old Man Bender.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE tax on beer is 81 for each barrel Of 81
gallons. Suppose the tax is taken Of, will
glass Of beer be any cheaper2 No. Sim.
ply the brewers, who are not a poor and
down-trodden class by any means, would
make 81 more on each barrel of beer thar
fheI-noW do.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

CANADA may well feel alarmed at the
earnest talk about retaliation in The Senate
We have it in our power TO cripple her, with
very little inconvenience TO ourselves. She
can only thank herself for this, as she has
precipitated the trouble by her own silly
course
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

AFTER all, there is something more to
Cousin Ben Folsom than merely his blood
relationship to the Administration. He has
already beaten all the billiard sharps in
Sheffield, where he has been assigned to duty
and a fat salary.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE New York Independent, in expressing
its qualification at the prospect of Mrs. LO-
gan's being placed in comfortable circum-
stances, says, with entire truth, that " her
services during the warwere scarcely second
to those of her heroic husband"
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

SECRETARY LAMAR has at last married
the lady that he loved and lost 10 weather
and perhaps a handsomer man 30 years ago.
in view of the admirable sentiments on just
ice to veterans expressed in his annual re-
port the soldiers OF the country with one
accord win wish him and his stately bride
long life and unlimited happiness.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

EXCEPT England we are the only civilized
nation in the world which does not raise It's
own sugar. The Others are thriftier than
We are They have induced their farmers
to raise their own sugar. and SO kept the
money Of the country at home.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE tax on cigars is So per thousand, or
three-tenths Of a cent apiece. There is more
reason for the reduction of this tax than
any other; but does any one imagine that
cigars will be any cheaper, OF that those who
make them will get any more for their work
II the tax is taken OFF, If so, he has faith
without reason.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

TEE tax on whisky is 80 cents gallon
Dan anybody give a good reason why this
should be abolished or reducedp is it de-
sirable that whisky should be made cheap
or, or that those engaged in its manufacture
and sale should make more money than they
do noWp
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

Life: "John," said wife in the middle of
the night, rousing her husband, i declare,
/ forgot to put the mackerel to soak"
"Um-yum.-Ah-I don't believe you'd
-yum-got much on it if You had" said
sleepy John.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
ARMY BUIDIYa.


NEW YORK n. ", Jan. :, 1887.
Gen. JoHs c. BLACK, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington. ID. C.:
DEAR GENERAL: thank you for your letter OF
the 9Th and tho several official rulings in pension
cases involving desertion.
Your general position in the frat document dated
Sept T. 1855 is full and clear statement of the law
and practice of the Government since it's beginning
and qualified and explained in the of Jeffer-
son Fox, Dec. TO- 1885, when the pension is allowed
on first enlistment. though the man deserted in
his second enlistment goes quite far any good
soldier could ask.
How far charity should govern the action OF the
Commissioner at this late day. when evidence o
specific facts is hard to obtain, is matter of
IRENE doubt.
! am sure your rulings in the cases submitted
evince earnest desire to befriend the pensioner
whilst. rs in duty bound, to protect the Govern
ment against unjust claims and appeals.
Wishing you continued honor and success in you
most difficult Office am, as always your friend,
W. It. SHERMAN, General.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

If this Congress does not do justice to the
veterans we have a reasonable surety that
the one we elected last Fall will. The COM
rades made sure of that. But think of how
many disabled veterans will go to the grave
between now and then without the relief
which should be theirs.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

IT is now asserted, on what appears to be
good authority. that Gen. Logan could have
had the nomination in 1880, but. refused it
on account of his loyalty to Grant. The
story goes that when, during the Conyen-
ton, it was seen that Blaine could not be
nominated, Senator's Frye and Hale visited
Gen. Logan's room and offered him the nomi-
nation. He answered:
Gentlemen, you are extremely kind, but cannot
accept your proposal. have been for Gen. Grant,
am for him now, and he will always have one
vote from Illinois in that convention SO long as /
am in 1t and his name is before 1t. Grants name
cannot be withdrawn with my consent, and he will
be voted for to the last"
1t was then decided to unite on Garfield.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

Spring win officially begin at 8 o'clock
on the afternoon Of March 20, but we would
advise the readers Of THE NATIONAL TRI-
BUNE not TO take down their stoves until
they have some authentic adyces from Win
Ter as TO whether he proposes to do any Of
his customary lingering in the lap of the
aforesaid Spring.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

TEE gentlemen who had examined The
nuskrat-hOles, the corn-husls and the goose
bone, and predicted an open Winter, are re-
Quested 10 rise and explain.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE number Of pension certificates issued
during the week ending Jan. %, 1887, was
as follows: Original, 1,006; increase, 546; re-
issue, 80; restoration, ST. accrued, 81; Act
of March 3, 1888, 2; Order of April 3, 1884,
13; Act of Aug 4, 1886, 4; total, 1872; cup
elemental Act of Aug. 4, 1886, %; total,
1929
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

FRANK JAMES is going to clerk in St.
Louis shoe store. Possibly there is some
connection between booty and boots.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE st. Louis Republican spells "enter-
prize" with a." which is a sensible step
toward spelling reform.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

Miss KATE FIELDS lecture at Toledo was
largely attended, and is spoken Of very
highly by the papers of the city.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

THE District of Columbia Prisoners of
War Association will hold Reunion at the
National Hotel, Washington, Wednesday,
Feb. 2, at which will be present a number
of prominent ex-prisoners from various parts
Of the country.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

RUMoRs are to the effect that Mr. Morri-
son is to be q candidate for Clerk Of the Fiji
tieth Congress.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
.PRAIsE FROM SIR RUPERT

Gen. Black has abundant reason to feel
proud of the compliments contained in the
following letter from the greatest living
American soldier:
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TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
tEsrABlsBeo 1879
RUBLISHE ED WEE KY.
One Dollar per Year,
Invariably in Advance.
tEsrABlIsHeo 1879

frK months, 20 cents. No subscription for a
less period received.
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lsrlrls ~ NC r..aro. s0s1 0fFol .s stOO.O CUES sat.
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HOW OUR CoNGREssMEN-ELECT AN
SWERED.

Comrade Luckhart, of Smicksburg, Pa,
sends us the following answer by Hon. j.
T. Maffett, Representative-elect from the
Twenty District of Pennsylvania.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27

DEAR Mr.. CoyKESDALL: Your favor Of the 9Th
inst. has finally overtalxen me. / am not Free
Trader, and have been misrepresented on that
point some other things; and as for the PEN
sion law you speak of am not only in favor Of il.
but for il entirely and will do everything can to
secure its passage Twas soldier for more than
four years myself and think know how 10 sympa-
thize with that class of men. The truth is, am
for almost any proposition that gives the soldier
anything, as in my judgment lie can never be paid
/ have not time 10 write much, as am In great
haste and working hard. am very confident now
OF my election, and the cause is improving every
day. j am glad you wrote. IL you desire any.
thing further don't hesitate 10 let me know promptly
and fully.
The National tribune., 1887-01-27
Yours, truly. A. r. ANDRES

Comrade S. Brownell, No. 40 Dufield St.,
Detroit, Mich, sends us an interesting ac-
count Of the installation of the officers of +.
U. Farquhar Post, and with it an admirable
speech made by Hon. J. Logan Chapman, who
was the Democratic candidate for Congress.
man from Detroit last Fall, and receiving
large soldier vote was elected by a very
handsome majority. After paying fine
compliment to the Grand Army and to the
soldiers, Mr.. Chapman said: